Regulator for water-su pplfy



(No Model.) 1

W. BUSOH.

REGULATOR FOR WATER SUPPLY.

Patented May 14, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

\VILLIAM BUSOH, HAZEL GREEN, WISCONSIN.

REGULATOR FOR W'ATER-SUPPIBY.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters recent No. 539,117, dated May 14,1895.

Application filed November 16,1894. Serial No. 529,080. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM BUsoH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hazel Green, in the county of Grant and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRegulators forWator-Supply; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide means for regulating the flowof water from a tank or water supply to the receptacle for use, withparticular reference to the supply of water for different classes ofstock on farm.

It consists in arranging two or more valves in the supply pipe andautomatically operating them in such manner that the supply of water maybe increased or diminished or shut off altogether.

In explaining the details, attention is invited to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof, in which- Figure l is a perspective of asupply-pipe with operating-float when the tube is laid in nearly ahorizontal plane and taking the water from some distant fountain. Fig. 2is a perspective of Fig. 1 when the water is to be taken from the tankabove the wateringtrough. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of thesupply-pipe when the supply of water is shut off, and Fig. 4 isalongitudinal section of the same when there is the greatest flow ofwater.

Like letters denote corresponding all of the drawings.

The body of the supply pipe A, is made somewhat larger near thedischarge end, for holding the valves and their accompanyings, presentlyto be described. Inserted within this body A, is a tube B, closed at itsinner end b. Within the tube B, isa valve or plunger (1, having a stem0, which projects somewhat beyond the outer end of the tube B, when thevalve is closed, and by which the valved, is opened. Between the valved, and the outer end and within the tube,is coiled a spring E, forholding the valve d, belowthe inlet hole 6, in the tube B. Around thetube B, and within the supply pipe A, is secured the packing D, toprevent any water flowing out of the pipe A, through the tube parts inB. Near the inner end of the tube- B, is one inlet holes, and near itsmiddle are several inlet holes g, g, g; the hole 6, being for thepurpose of allowing a small stream of water to escape through it intothe tube B, and out to the watering trough, and the holes g, g, g, forincreasingthe supply of water evento the -full capacity of the tube B.Upon the tube B, is secured a strap or shoulder a, and there is anothershoulderfion the inner side of the body A. Between these shoulders c, f,and around the tube B, and within the pipe A, is coiled a spring F, forclosing the holes 9, g, g,

by forcing the pipe B, outwardly until the.

holes 9, g, g, are Within the packingD.

For the purpose of automatically opening the holes g, g, g, and allowingthe water to flow through the tube B, into the trough, there is fastenedto the outer end of the supply pipe A, a collar I, having two arms 2',j, between the outer ends of which arms is. pivoted a float G, throughits arm H, at h, which float always rests 'upon the water in thewatering trough J. The outer end of said arm extends to a convenientposition for impinging against the outer end of the rod 0, and the endof the tube B. p

In Fig. 2, in the end of the arm II, of the float G, there is alsopivoted a block K, more particularly for leveling or directing thepressure against the end of the rod 0, and pipe B,

so that such pressure shall always be in a line parallel with the rodand tube. 'The supply tank not shown,and the trough J, may be of anywell known construction. The tank may be a cistern where it canconveniently be set in the side of ahill and the water taken from suchcistern through the supplypipe A, and run under ground'in such a mannerthat the stock will not be liable to injure it.

The details of my construction may be varied somewhat to suit theconvenience of the places in which they are to be used.

The mode of operating is as follows: Starting with a full supply ofwater in the Watering trough J, when the animals have used a portion,the float G, will fall down with the Water until the arm H, impingesagainst the outer end of the rod 0, forcing the valve 11, past the inlete, and compressing the spring E. Then the water from the outside of thetube B, and within the pipe A, will flow through the hole 6-, and runout into the trough J. If there be only a small number of stockdrinking, the supply of water through the hole e, will be sufficient,but if there be need of a greater amount of water, the float G, willcontinue to drop down, forcing the tube B, into the pipe A, until theholes g, g, g, are outside of the packing D, when the water will flow innot only through the hole e, but also the holes 9, g, and if there be asufficient number of holes, the flow of water will be to the fullcapacity of the tube, into .I, and when there is suflicient water in thetrough J, the float G, will rise and the spring F, will shut off allwater supply to the trough J. It

will be seen by this mode of construction that the quantity of watermaybe increased or diminished orshut ofi altogether automatically.

Having now described my invention and its mode of operation,what Iclaim,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-v 1. A supply pipeprovided with a shoulder near its inner end, an endwise moving pipe,extending through the shoulder and the closed outer end of the supplypipe, and provided with a collar and two openings, or sets of openings,inside of thesupply pipe; a spring applied to the endwise moving pipefor returning it to position, a spring actuated valve placed in theperforated endwise moving pipe, and having the outer end of its stem toextend beyond the end of the endwise moving perforated pipe; and a meansfor operating both the endwise moving pipe and the valve placed therein,the parts being combined and arranged to operate, substantially asshown.

2. In a water supply regulator, a stationary supply pipe, open at itsinner and closed at its outer end, an endwise moving spring actuatedpipe, passing through the outer closed end of the supply pipe, andprovided with perforations near each end, a spring actuated valve placedinside of the endwise moving pipe, and a mechanism for moving first thevalve and then the endwise moving pipe, the parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

3. In a water supply regulator,'the main supply pipe A, provided with apacking D at its outer end, and an internal shoulder f, placed near itsinner end, combined with the endwise moving perforated pipe B, providedwith the shoulder O, the spring F, the spring placed in the inner end ofthe pipe, the valve placed in the pipe, and a mechanism for operatingfirst the valve and then the pipe B substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM BUSCII.

\Vitnesses:

M. M. CADY, Z. E. GROAT.

